The post-Labor Day presidential campaign begins with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican
Donald Trump locked in close races among likely voters in the critical swing states of Florida,
North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll
released today.

The huge gender and racial gaps that have marked this presidential campaign are still in
play, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. The exception is
North Carolina, where there is a wide racial gap, but almost no gender gap. In Pennsylvania,
Clinton loses support among women and Democrats.

"The effect of the Republican and Democratic conventions on the presidential race has
run its course. As the campaign enters its final stage, Florida and Ohio, two of the largest and
most important Swing States, are too close to call, while North Carolina and Pennsylvania give
Hillary Clinton the narrowest of leads," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac
University Poll.

"The obvious takeaway from these numbers is that Donald Trump has staged a comeback
from his post-Democratic convention lows, especially in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Taking a bit
longer view, however, we see a race that appears little changed from where it was as the GOP
convention began in July, and at least in these four key states is very much up for grabs."

Clinton holds leads of 7 to 20 percentage points among women, while Trump's lead
among men ranges from 7 to 22 percentage points. Trump's lead among white voters ranges
from 8 to 30 percentage points, while Clinton takes non-white voters by margins of 42 to 71
percentage points.

"To understand the racial divide in the electorate, consider the sharp contrast between
white men and non-white voters in Florida. Trump is getting just 25 percent from minority
voters, while Clinton gets just 26 percent of white men," Brown said.

"Libertarian Gary Johnson could decide the presidential election in the Buckeye State.
He is getting 14 percent from Ohio voters and how that cohort eventually votes could be critical
in this swing state - and in the nation," Brown said.

Pennsylvania

Clinton's 48 - 43 percent lead in Pennsylvania compares to a 52 - 42 percent lead in an
August 9 Quinnipiac University poll.

"What was a comfortable 10-point Hillary Clinton cushion in Pennsylvania is now a five-
point lead. Where did those five points go?" asked Tim Malloy, assistant director of the
Quinnipiac University Poll.

"You have only to look at the female demographic, as Clinton's bedrock support among
women wobbled in the span of a few weeks.

"Pennsylvania, so crucial and looking like the most solid swing state for Hillary Clinton
is back in play."

Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina and the nation as a public service and for research.

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1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Clinton or Trump?

2. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat, Donald Trump the Republican, Gary Johnson the Libertarian and Jill Stein the Green party candidate, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Clinton, Trump, Stein, or Johnson? (Note: NC Jill Stein not asked. OH Gary Johnson the Libertarian running as independent)